Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasie und Fuge g-Moll BWV 542

Solistin: Katja Sager
Orgelbau: Kuhn Männedorf
Kirche zu Dreikönigen, Zürich

[@jmcsite]

Ganz tolle Aufführung. Katja Sager setzt sich mit Leib und Seele ein. Als Bach-Fan bin ich begeistert. Danke Frau Sager.

[@user-kx6xm6wg7j]

Хочется слушать снова и снова это величие музыки База, да ещё и в таком великолепном исполнении! Браво, Катя! Вновь и вновь наслаждаешься этим несравненным многоголосием! И ещё и ещё раз убеждаешься, что "не ручей ему имя, а океан!" Уникальный, неповторимый и единственный гений от музыки! Великий Иоганн Себастьян....

[@ProconticPM5032]

Krásné. Děkuji.

[@Rachotilko]

This piece (BWV542) has been my fascination for many years. But it was your interpretation, Madam, that made it show its whole splendor. Thank you dearly for that.

[@yvanazastrasz9013]

Did you try out the interpretation from the late John Scott ? While I won't deny Mrs Sager is an exceptional organist, I'd kill to play half as good as that, Mr Scott's performance has my preference.

[@bertspeggly4428]

@@yvanazastrasz9013 Or Lionel Rogg, 1970 on the Arlesheim Silbermann. That's still my go-to.

[@piffanyCG]

I listened to the other recommendations. Sager's interpretation is still my favourite.

[@preussenberlin8470]

Eine Meisterin ! Göttlich ...

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Sorry for my bad English. This sounds great to me! I love the way she play the fugue, without any changes of stops, and she keep the a tempo all the way to the last chord!

[@jaimevarelarodriguez6444]

La fuga es impresionante , con la parte de pedal en contrapunto y sujetando todo el tema ,es todo un entramado perfecto

[@spiritussanctusband]

Ich mag ihre Bachinterpretationen sehr gerne. Das meist verhältnismäßig niedrige Tempo und die hervorragende Präzision in ihrem Spiel sorgen für die Transparenz, die für Bach gebraucht wird.

[@user-lq1sj3oi5w]

Great performance! Very consistent tempo in Fugue! Interesting pedal voices. Thank you for posting!! (from Canada)

[@TheOceanixx]

Was soll man dazu sagen? 3 von Katjas Videos habe ich mit meiner Facebook-Seite verlinkt! Katja hat dieses Talent einer Clara Haskil oder eines Dinu Lipatti, Dinge intuitiv richtig zu machen! Ich dachte, so etwas gäbe es nicht mehr! Überall nur Show, Übertreibungen und sinnentleerte Technik! Katjas Spiel zeigt vollendete Klarheit und Natürlichkeit. Herr Mosnier hat recht: sie vermeidet die Versuchung von Temposchwankungen in der Fuge, der viele Organisten in schwierigen Pedalpassagen erliegen, und sie vermeidet im Präludium, aufgedonnert oder geziert aufzutreten! Meiner Überzeugung nach die beste Organistin, die auf KZbin zu sehen und zu hören ist! Ich schäme mich. Katjas Spiel ist so schön, daß jedes Wort häßlich dagegen erscheint! SDG schrieb Bach über seine Werke: Soli Deo Gloria. Dies kommt bei Katja vollendet herüber! Keine Eitelkeit, kein Ego: SDG!

[@wcjos5516]

100% d'accord. SDG

[@orgelfan1675]

9:01 Die beste Stelle. Der Höhepunkt der Fuge, wo das Fugenthema erklingt, jedoch nicht dominant ist.

[@danielschechter8130]

Wow! I lack words. Just brilliant! Thanks.

[@GDT908]

C'est très beau, vraiment. Je crois que c'est cela, l'esprit de Bach. Aller aux limites. Quelle interprétation pleine de feu. Merci de nous permettre d'entendre une telle merveille.

[@Marcoroz1]

Belle interprétation, brillante, lumineuse et musicale. Bravo !

[@jjhhhggfify]

Si dice brava non bravo

[@SinanAkkoyun]

Super!

[@lucianopaterno7953]

Bravissima, affascinante, che Dio ti benedica.

[@AgramontGuiche]

Bravo. Sehr schön und 'wunderbar' gespielt. Sehr schöne Artikulierung der Fuge inkl. der Zungenstimme im Pedal. Genauso wie ich es mag. Hatte überigens meinen 'alten' Orgellehrer auf der anderen Zürichsee-Seite. Freundliche Grüsse

[@booksmusic5595]

I love this! Pure bliss - Thank you.

[@KV4671]

Ik had het nog niet eens uit geluisterd en toen vond ik het al prachtig

[@pierremosniersociete3151]

une magnifique interprétation, par une merveilleuse organiste.Tout est clair, limpide, en place ; une belle registration, le bon tempo. Dès que possible, j'irai à Zurich l'écouter. Je recommande aussi ses autres videos, par exemple le prélude et fugue en la mineur de J S Bach. Merci Madame Sager. Pierre Mosnier Strasbourg

[@colombjeanpaul4224]

Pierre Mosnier société

[@MrRaubig]

Sehr schönes Video und eine grossartige musikalische Leistung. Gratuliere!

[@bertspeggly4428]

Fantastic! The fugue is spectacular!

[@alisherkambarow4049]

Как самозабвенно и искренне...Bravissimo Katie...

[@marresendezcuellar7342]

Lo que yo veo es a un hermosa Angel tocando en una corte celestial esta magnifica obra, por cierto la interpretación fue bellisima!!!

[@somejohndoe3004]

She is in her "zone", simply amazing.

[@pleoom]

Fantastic playing, just like others wrote. Above that: the dancing queen in the fugue. Marvellous!

[@goscott444]

Love that! Dancing Queen! 😁

[@ittehccas]

Very nice, congrats, thank you. A camera on the pedalboard would be very appreciated.

[@retafmil]

Thank you for sharing this. I love your organ playing very much!

[@tony1961chl]

Es increíble que una obra o pieza musical se nota de inmediato y desde el comienzo que es imponente, bella y compleja ,gracias.

[@gerardbegni2806]

This is one of the most wonderful organ pieces of Bach. In his course, Vicent d'Indy compared onre of its modulations to one of Tristan! It requests an acute sense of rregistration to underline and give a specific color to each of the layers of this fantasy. This is noticefully done. A great job !!!!! Note that the baginning influenced directly Poulenc, who wrote in almost the same way the beginning of his concerto for organ, strings and timbals.

[@PMS1950]

Sparkling performance. I love her registration and beautifully clear phrasing. To my very amateur mind, she paces the fugue perfectly and one can enjoy the counterpoint evolving at a civilized pace. There are a number of recordings on you tube, which make one think that it's all a race. From the outset, the speed is breathtaking and impossible to enjoy in a musical sense. Phrasing is cast aside ; it becomes an exercise in unfeeling virtuosity, where one is left open mouthed and bemused. This wonderful lady gets to the heart of the piece with her performance, and at its conclusion one is left content and thrilled rather than shattered and musically bereft. The organ is impressive as well.

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Philip Savins, I am sorry for my inadequate English. Quote: "; it becomes an exercise in unfeeling virtuosity." ....virtuosity. Bach loved to impress people to show them his technical skills. Quote from an old source: "He often play his own composition very fast." Some people want to adapt their romantic hearts to Bach's virtuosity - it don't work. He composed a large number of expressive music, but the fugue BWV 542 is not amongs them. So I think that Katja play the fugue too slow? No, I agree with you, the pace is very good! But don't believe that all his compositions should move our hearts. As I said before, he loved to show his technical skills.

[@romeoflores5932]

El mismisimo Bach estaria orgulloso de esta interpretacion magistral, no solo de las tres voeces ala perfeccion, sino que yo resaltaria esa cuarta voz con los pedales de una manera sublime casi tocando el cielo, en serio que esta interpretacion aporta mucho !!!

[@AlstonENewball]

Excelente interpretación y bello trabajo .

[@DrSher]

Das ist echtes wunderbar!!

[@samshearman5251]

This lady can really play! Love it!

[@jaimevarelarodriguez6444]

Espectacular katja,la mejor interpretación

[@tatozy]

Que dire? C'est à la fois une de mes musiques préférées, et aussi très bien interprétée !

[@antal.tony.von.schwerlicho4124]

wunderbahr, orgelstechnic sehr schön!!

[@esaulr.775]

Gran versión, en especial la Fuga. Gracias!

[@plindblom]

Very nice version, especially of the fugue! Very joyful yet relaxed. Thank you for bringing it to us!

[@anarduisenbekova5040]

У меня слов нет) потрясающе

[@Hinzis]

BRAVO!!!!!!

[@michaelgreler8275]

Ganz großartig.

[@Rx-mn5fv]

Thank you for the marvelous experience. A joy! Brava! Brava!

[@maxal62]

¡Excelente interpretación, perfecta en el tiempo! ¡Maravillosa! 😍 😘 😻 ❤️

[@kenmannes2612]

played so beautifully

[@pazzicuriosi6660]

Brava!!

[@TomPauls007]

like her music layout! Very inventive and cute. Many are reverting to digital displays to make music control easier. Great performance.

[@Djembe908]

Found you on Tube couple of days ago. And now you're in my favs. You play so beautiful! Also the way you perform Jehan Alain. Simply stunning! Pls post more! A fan....

[@Calvadoslash]

Great job, on one of the most demanding pieces!

[@MrLanzafan]

Sehr gut und gefühlvoll interpretiert. Danke sehr !

[@degautaborg]

Masteressful! And of course, You´re BEATIFFIC!!!

[@ZeusPrudeo]

Great! i love that fantasy

[@richardmeijer7081]

Stunning interpretation, you really touch my heart with your play.

[@danielcsurdi8799]

Many Thanks for the wonders, for the magics!!!! Csurdi Daniel Officinator Primitivus.

[@chijiokeemmanuel1946]

Thanks Katja

[@collianiene9306]

Wonderful!

[@stephenlancaster2673]

Bach est le voix de Dieu

[@GuitarNerdTexas]

WOW! Amazing! Excellent dynamics. Ms. Sager really captures the feel and emotion of this piece. Truly a major talent! Thank you for sharing, and keep up the good work!

[@nessunoanomino4506]

bellissimo, darrei la vità per suonare, come lei!

[@gregoryrasputin6292]

che ritmo! Prima!

[@maximilianwolkenhauer8406]

so schön, mach weter so

[@Ivan_1791]

Wonderful interpretation.

[@user-lq6qx7ke2o]

Великолепно!

[@efthymiossofos6896]

the fugue may be standard but also magnificently intense, especially towards the last three minutes.

[@BurkhardTerhart]

Klasse Darbietung! Sehr schön exakt dargeboten! Das einzige, was mich wirklich gestört hat, war die Pedalzunge.... Das kann Kuhn eigentlich besser... :-)

[@camilloflaim8933]

Ho suonato questa composizione per il mio diploma di organo e composizione organistica italiano. In effetti è una composizione di grande effetto oltre che di bravura.Complimenti Katja Sager, ma dopo aver eseguito le Variazioni canoniche su tema di Natale è normale aspettarsi una esecuzione musicale di questo tipo. PURTROPPO molta gente non la conosce nemmeno questa composizione.E' come non conoscere la Pietà di Michelangelo o L'ultima cena di Leonardo da Vinci.

[@andreypozdeev1248]

Умница

[@karlgrafvonmoy2546]

Was haben die Katholiken in Dietlikon für ein tolles Glück, eine solche Organistin der Weltklasse als die ihre zu wissen

[@robertmuller5807]

Great. The fugue is overwhelming. ...

[@tolick01]

+ Jhr. Humphrey: Zeer mooi.

[@user-ye4ve3of5r]

Katia n.1❤

[@petitburger]

10:09 🥺😭

[@sasgeza]

I agree very much with geir oyvind eskeland. This piece is really hard to play. A lot of orgonists try to play it faster as their knowledge allows them to play so they forced to keep stops and changes in tempo when difficult part is coming, But this piece must be played keeping the same tempo even if you have to play it a little bit slower. So I think the lady does it well: a little slower but keeping the tempo

[@Airy59]

Bei der Fantasie kommt mir Helmut Walcha ins Gedächtnis, trotz der vielen kleineren Unterschieden.

[@michaelslater3131]

Fucking superb interpretation! One of my faves.

[@Juraberg]

🎹👌🏼

[@alvaromartin6289]

I love your Brain Katja

[@doughagens]

I like. You are playful as you play. Maybe that's why it's called Fantasie und Fugue.

[@WotansCry]

from the looks she gave i sense that it is also called - imbecility and insanity - but iam no musican - what the hell do i know..

[@rodstartube]

good

[@nilsperssonntp]

Beautifully played! Though, I would not use the trombone 16ft for the pedals. I'd reccomend the Open diapason 16ft and add the octave for a more mellow sound!

[@acoronab]

Que vaciado se mueve...

[@heinrichwagner8179]

Mich erhebt Sie in den Himmel. Ich tituliere Sie HOROWITZ an der ORGEL.

[@robertgift]

Wonderful! Perfectempo! I play this fromemory and hardly move. If I did her "body English" I'd be hitting wrong notes. Pedal needs mixtures and Principal chorus. 7:20 I trill the long notes. Surprised that she does not.

[@dieselnich]

jazzy rythum

[@JRDRAY007]

Bibi j'aime la manière dont tu joues bien que mon maître en la matière est MR FERNANDO GERMANI

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Sorry for my bad English. Gosh! How many times do I have listening to the Fugue? Maybe thirty times, but not the Fantasia, only the Fugue. Good registration, very well played and the sound is very good too.

[@runito75]

geir øyvind eskeland hey, begynnelsen er jo kongestart da! Det er jo BIG BANG!

[@yvanazastrasz9013]

Did you try the rendition from the late John Scott ?

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Yvan Azastrasz, sorry for my inadequate English. "...late John Scott." I just listen to an old John Scott wearing a tie, is that the right video? Fantasia: Too romantic to my taste. Fugue: I like the improvisation, the ornament at the final chord. But else - no. I prefer organplayers who try to restore the old music. When it comes to fugues, no changes between manuals, thanks.

[@yvanazastrasz9013]

Yes, that must have been him. If you searched for John Scott and BWV542 there's only one I think. (late just means he's unfortunately deceased now) I get what you say. Matter of taste then I'd guess. You must be loving Walcha then.

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Walcha? Sorry, no. Here is some of my favourites: Christian Barthen, BWV 564, the fugue + preludium and fugue BWV 541. Bwv 582, Maria Vekilova. And the most important of them all- Anthony Newman, BWV 544 the preludium, both pedal harpsichord and organ.

[@MikeyIV]

How does she create those different sounds on the organ? Some sections are very bright and then it goes to a completely different mellow sound. Is it the keyboard she chooses out of the 3?

[@Engineer9736]

Each keyboard is one seperate organ on its own. Per keyboard you have multiple ranks (60 pipes = one rank = one sound). With the buttons on the left and right of the keyboards you can turn ranks on and off. Some organs like this one have also preset combinations of ranks which the organist can preconfigure. Like preset 1 turns particilar pipes on, preset 2 other ones, etc. With the toe buttons next to the swell pedals, and buttons underneath the keyboards, you can change the choosen preset.

[@rubolf2153]

anyone else hear some kind of "maultrommel" register on the left at 7:10?

[@danielcsurdi8799]

Ich schrieb. Aber die Größe des inhaltes meiner Arbeit hat keinen Platz hier. Csurdi Dániel Officinator Primitivus, der Handwerker..

[@danielgroza4982]

1:58 was it on purpose an Eis/Mi#? A different version? Or rather a D/Re?

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

Daniel Groza, the original is unknown. There are several copies.

[@floriandevuyst]

Fugue at 5:40

[@eugenhermann3159]

Tiefe Töne müßten etwas saftiger sein. Vor allem am Schluss der Fuge sollten sehr saftige Töne kommen.

[@jman7031]

S D G !

[@tubegabi]

Truly headbang fugue

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Très bonne interprétation. Cependant j'aurais aimé plus de couleurs dans la registration. Un Plein Jeu constant devient lourd. Il n'est pas tout de faire la partition encore faut-il faire de l'orgue.

[@laurentrichard6939]

Pas du tout d’accord. Elle sait jouer l’orgue quand même. Je m’emmerde plus a entendre une pièce qui change de registration toutes les 3 mesures… Question de goût voyez. Vous allez changer de registration pour un mouvement de sonate en trio? Alors effectivement il n’y a pas marqué « Pro organo pleno » et encore ça dépend des versions. Quand les registrations ne sont pas indiquées, c’est une question de feeling. Certains ne changent pas de registrations d’autres oui. Mais c’est pas pour ça qu’on ne sait pas faire de l’orgue. Votre dernière phrase est méprisante et méprisable.

[@alexkastano96]

а "мурку" слабо?

[@olivekk4684]

Bu zacina się

[@misstitchpot]

Lovely sound but I found it hard to watch - too much swaying around.

[@runito75]

Dont focus on it. She´s not doing it for being pretentious.

[@JoseAPerez-nq9vu]

Terribly sounding bass ! Great organist...!